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1. I was a 19-season Oriole. I started over 500 games for them and won 268 of them. Eight times I won 20+ games in a season, and they Cy Young three times. Who am I?
2. In addition to Johnny Bench and Dave Concepcion, I also was a career Cincinnati Red. For 19 seasons I was crouched at the shortstop position. I retired in 2004 with three Gold Glove awards, and a World Series batting average of .353. Who am I?
3. Alongside the great Bob Gibson and Pepper Martin, I was also a career St. Louis Cardinal. Seven times in my 22 seasons, I led the league in batting, and also won three season MVPs. I once hit 39 home runs in a season. Who am I?
4. I, like Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski, and Vernon Law was a career Pittsburgh Pirate. I finished by baseball career of 18 seasons with exactly 3000 hits. My number 21 was a fixture in the Pirate outfield. Who am I?
5. Like two other Dodger players who later became managers in the names of Bill Russell and Jim Lefebvre, I spent my entire 13 seasons of Dodger-blue behind the plate. The first team that I managed, won the World Series in their third season. Who am I?
6. Just like Carl Yastrzemski and Ted Williams, I was a Boston Red Sox career man. I was an infielder and played more games at shortstop. I didn't have a huge bat, but was a fixture in the Red Sox infield from 1963-1976. Who am I?
7. I was a 14-season career Yankee. I won the AL Cy Young award. In three World Series, I had a personal record of 3-1. Three times I won 20+ games in a season, and topped out with 25. I retired with 170 wins in the pinstripes. Who am I?
8. I spent all my 13 seasons in a San Francisco Giants uniform. I played the infield but was most noted for my glove at third base. 1962 was my season as I hit my career high of .297, hit a career high 14 home runs, was voted to the all-star game, won my only Gold Glove, and went to my only World Series. Who am I?
9. Some career Tiger greats have been Al Kaline, Gates Brown, Mark Fydrich, Charlie Gehringer, and others. This catcher caught for the Tigers from 1961-1976. He was an all-star 11 times and won five Gold Gloves. Who was this catcher who caught Denny McLain's 31-6 season in 1968?
10. 19 seasons in a Cubs uniform saw me win two season MVP awards. Although I never made it to a World Series, I earned 11 selections to the all-star game. I am also a 1977 Hall of Fame inductee. Who am I?
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